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Playing Favorites in the Montessori Environment
We might not admit it, but it’s true- we teachers have our favorites- be it a child or something in the environment that speaks to us...

Lodge Talk
Feb 10, 20122 min read


Can we change the world with our own two hands?
If we are to communicate peace, gratitude, understanding, compassion, LOVE…what better way than with our own two hands.

Lodge Talk
Dec 15, 20111 min read


Putting out the Elf on the Shelf
It can’t be just me- that Elf on the Shelf is just a bit scary, no?
And what a tattle tale.

Lodge Talk
Dec 6, 20114 min read


Metacognition and Time to Eat
METACOGNITION – my new favorite word!

Lodge Talk
Sep 8, 20111 min read


Relationship Matters : Secure Base
Recently, during a Parent and Infant Class at Little Learner’s Lodge, I was reminded of the beauty of deep, intimate relationships.

Lodge Talk
Feb 24, 20112 min read


Picture This: Puttin' on the Coat
“Great things are done by a series of small things brought together.”
-Vincent Van Gogh

Lodge Talk
Feb 15, 20111 min read


Relationship Matters: Saying Goodbye
On Isle of Palms, a bare grassy island among a sea of asphalt stands the same as it ever was some thirty-five or so years ago when it...

Lodge Talk
Dec 19, 20102 min read


The Empathetic Roots of Flower Arranging
Montessori Practical Life 101 invariably includes the outline for FLOWER ARRANGING.

Lodge Talk
Nov 9, 20102 min read


A Look at Homework the Montessori Way
Many authentic Montessori schools do not assign homework until upper elementary or middle school- and even then it is more individualized...

Lodge Talk
Oct 1, 20102 min read


Magda Gerber’s RIE Approach Compliments the Montessori Experience
Magda Gerber’s RIE Approach Compliments the Montessori Experience

Lodge Talk
Mar 31, 20105 min read
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